The OL8 2JR postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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Name | Type |
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Postcode Area | OL8 |
Ward | Alexandra |
Middle layer Super Output Area | Oldham Town South |
Lower Tier Local Authority | Oldham |
Upper Tier Local Authority | Oldham |
Region | North West |
Country | England |
Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
Police Force | Greater Manchester |
NHS Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
Electoral ward | Alexandra |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
Multiple Deprivation Index | 2902 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Zaf's Newsagents, Retailers - Other
Address: OL8 2JR
The nearest places is Snipe Clough(0.16 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Meldrum Street(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Mumps Metrolink(0.82 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.44 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
Name | Age | Distance | Details |
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Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | OL8 2BE (0.32 mi) | Details |
Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1LH (0.33 mi) | Details |
Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 3-11 | OL8 2PN (0.51 mi) | Details |
Sapience Girls AcademySecondary, NaN | 11-16 | OL4 1ER (0.52 mi) | Details |
Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL4 1RR (0.53 mi) | Details |
The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 3EP (0.55 mi) | Details |
Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | OL4 1AJ (0.59 mi) | Details |
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 2SR (0.60 mi) | Details |
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL8 2PY (0.63 mi) | Details |
Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 1AP (0.65 mi) | Details |
Oldham Hulme Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 2-18 | OL8 4BX (0.74 mi) | Details |
Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4BL (0.75 mi) | Details |
The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None | 14-19 | OL1 1AN (0.78 mi) | Details |
Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL4 1GL (0.79 mi) | Details |
Roundthorn Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL4 5LN (0.82 mi) | Details |
Westwood Boys SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | OL1 1TE (0.84 mi) | Details |
St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1SE (0.85 mi) | Details |
Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | OL8 1XU (0.86 mi) | Details |
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4JD (0.89 mi) | Details |
Lawrence HouseSecondary, Good | 11-18 | OL6 8AJ (0.90 mi) | Details |
Alt AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 2EL (0.94 mi) | Details |
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 1EF (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES(0.38 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
Name | Telephone | Postcode |
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oldham medical servicesActivelangham house, 368 ashton road, oldham, lancashire | 01616244716 | OL8 3HF |
hill top surgeryActivefitton hill n c, fircroft rd, fitton hill, oldham | 01616222760 | OL8 2QD |
greenbank medical practiceActivebarley clough medical ctr, nugget street, oldham | 01617857910 | OL4 1BN |
alexandra group med practActiveglodwick primary care ctr, 137 glodwick road, oldham | 01616229210 | OL4 1YN |
glodwick medical practiceActiveglodwick primary care ctr, 137 glodwick road, oldham | 01616229220 | OL4 1YN |
hopwood house medical practiceActivehopwood house, the vineyard, lees road, oldham | 01616283628 | OL4 1JN |
john street medical practiceActive1 john street, oldham | 01617857030 | OL8 1DF |
The population of OL82JR is 507 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 31 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2450), Between 15 to 24 (1588), and Between 35 to 44 (1454).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 252 people, followed by White: English with a total of 101.
Regarding education, 165 adults have Does not apply, while 57 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (236), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (188).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (302), followed by Christian (124).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Never worked and long-term unemployed (69) followed by Routine occupations (59), and Semi-routine occupations (51).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (343), and 300 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1762) and Middle East and Asia (551).